How to Dial In "Flight Without Feathers" by Architects - Guitar Tone Settings
What Architects Actually Used on "Flight Without Feathers"
Original Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
These numbers are for a Peavey 6505+. On your amp, they won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From For Those That Wish to Exist (2021). For Those That Wish to Exist is the ninth studio album by English metalcore band Architects, released on 26 February 2021 by Epitaph Records. The album's personnel list credits Josh Middleton on lead guitar and Adam Christianson on rhythm guitar. Middleton told Total Guitar the album's amp tones came from a Kemper profile of a real rig, a Peavey 6505+ with a Maxon OD-808 in front of it into an oversized Mesa/Boogie cabinet miked with an SM57, and that he played a custom ESP Horizon with Fishman Fluence Modern pickups. The Kemper profile itself isn't published and no source names this track's gear, so this tone uses the real rig it was modeled on, with an ESP E-II Horizon NT-II as the nearest Horizon model we list. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch with the overdrive boosting it, and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Flight Without Feathers" Tone
What guitar did Architects use on "Flight Without Feathers"?
Architects tracked "Flight Without Feathers" on an ESP E-II Horizon NT-II (released 2021). Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Flight Without Feathers" need?
On Peavey 6505+: Gain 8, Bass 6, Mid 5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Flight Without Feathers" without a Peavey 6505+?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the original recipe above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Flight Without Feathers" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
What pedals are on "Flight Without Feathers"?
The original signal chain for "Flight Without Feathers" runs through Maxon OD-808. Whether you own those exact units or close substitutes, ToneMirror maps the pedal voicings onto the pedalboard you actually have.
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